August 2008

Red Sox – Looking good lately, a few bad games notwithstanding. Their chances of taking the AL East are slim, but I’m more confident now that they’ll get the wildcard spot and then shine in post-season as they are able to do.

Hurricane Gustav – New Orleans in the crossshairs again.

Learning to hunt – Little guy gets a lesson in hunting.

John McCain – I try to stay away from politics here, but his choice as VP candidate is so ridiculous that it’s terrifying. ‘Nuff said.

US Olympic Team – Doing well, as always. Although I do wish they’d go back to amateur athletes only.

Olympic cheaters – When will they learn?

Red Sox – Looking pretty good in August. Still, they can’t gain ground if they don’t win when TB loses. And TB doesn’t lose very often.

Tropical Storm Fay – Almost a week after first making landfall in Florida, this storm is still dumping misery on that state. By the time it’s done, it will have touched every square inch of that state.

Kitties – Cute bunch.

Microsoft’s maps.live.com – Finally caught up with the University of Illinois with some decent hi-res images. They’re about a year old, but it’s better than what has been available until now.

Carl Yastrzemski had triple bypass surgery today. He’ll come out of it strong, because he’s that kind of guy. He was my idol when I was a kid. I loved the way he held his bat over his head at the plate and I used to try to emulate him. But he’s a one-of-a-kind. Pure class. Here’s wishing you a quick recovery and many healthy years ahead of you, Yaz.

White Sangria. Ice, lots of fruit (I used lemon, lime, orange, and strawberry), a couple shots of peach schnapps, and fill with Riesling wine. Vary the sweetness by adding more or less schnapps. Very refreshing. 🙂

Just got my new Verizon XV6800 today. Very impressive PDA. I had it tethered to my laptop and was able to watch the Red Sox game on mlb.com. Clear, steady streaming video. I ran a broadband speed test and got 1911kbps download speed. Awesome.

As with all PDA/Phone cameras, not the best low light pics, but if I want pics, I’ll use my FZ18.